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Small Wild Goose Pagoda
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The Small Wild Goose Pagoda is a Tang-dynasty Buddhist pagoda in Xi'an, one of two famous pagodas in the city. It was built between 707 and 709 and originally had 15 stories, standing 45 meters tall. The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake damaged it, reducing it to its current height of 43 meters with 13 stories. It is part of the UNESCO Silk Roads World Heritage Site.
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- Brick pagoda with a square base and hollow interior, typical of Tang-era design
- North and south doorframes made of green stone, carved with Buddhist motifs like celestial beings, vines, and auspicious clouds
- The 'Morning Bell of Goose Pagoda', a Jin-dynasty bell cast in 1192, weighing about 8,000 kilograms and heard for tens of miles
- UNESCO World Heritage listing as part of the Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
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Manieren om Small Wild Goose Pagoda te bezoeken
Je kunt Small Wild Goose Pagoda op eigen gelegenheid zien. Een tour is de moeite waard voor het verhaal erachter, voor vervoer, of voor het combineren van nabijgelegen bezienswaardigheden in één dag.
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Goed om te weten
- The pagoda is one of two significant Buddhist pagodas in Xi'an; the other is the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda.
- The bell in the bell tower was cast in 1192 and rediscovered after a flood; it is rung every morning.
Een stukje geschiedenis
The pagoda was built under Emperor Zhongzong of Tang. It stood across from the Dajianfu Temple, a center for translating Buddhist texts brought from India. The temple was founded in 684, 100 days after Emperor Gaozong's death, when Zhongzong donated his residence to house 200 monks in his father's honor. The pagoda's top two levels were destroyed in the 1556 earthquake.
Veelgestelde vragen
How tall is the Small Wild Goose Pagoda now?
It stands 43.4 meters tall, with 13 stories, after the top two levels were destroyed in the 1556 earthquake.
What is the 'Morning Bell of Goose Pagoda'?
It is one of the 'Eight Scenes of Chang'an', referring to the bell cast in 1192 that is rung every morning and can be heard for tens of miles.
Is the pagoda part of a UNESCO site?
Yes, it was inscribed in 2014 as part of the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor World Heritage Site.
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